Palliative care: earlier is better

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Recommend a palliative care consultation at
the time of diagnosis. Early palliative care can improve quality of life, decrease depressive symptoms, and prolong life in patients with metastatic cancer. Strength of recommendation B: Based on a single well-done randomized controlled trial (RCT).

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Journal of Family Practice, 59(12) 2010: 695-698.

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http://hdl.handle.net/10355/9444

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English

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Family Physicians Inquiries Network

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Priority Updates to Research Literature (PURLs)

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University of Missouri-Columbia. School of Medicine. Department of Family and Community Medicine. Family Physicians Inquiries Network